How to Use conversation in a Sentence
conversation
noun- She's skilled in the art of conversation.
- We had a conversation by e-mail.
- The topic came up in conversation.
- They were so deep in conversation that they barely noticed me.
- He kept trying to engage me in conversation.
- Do you remember our conversation about that new movie?
- They were engaged in a lengthy conversation about politics.
- We got into a long conversation about his behavior.
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Detroit is where that conversation needs to take place, and has, ever since.
— Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 -
The love language conversation is no longer new, but it’s still relevant.
— Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Dec. 2022 -
Spaniards have a word for moments when the after-meal conversation flows like the wine and there’s no to-do: sobremesa.
— Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024 -
But the most important conversation needed here is between you and your partner.
— Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022 -
There’s still an undercurrent of joy in spite of personal struggle that runs through any conversation with the duo.
— Beau Hayhoe, SPIN, 12 Jan. 2023 -
If the conversation moves too quickly, introverts may feel left behind, and their valuable insights may never surface.
— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 -
The conversation was more important for its atmospherics than its content but was a notable scoop nonetheless.
— Laurence I. Barrett, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2022 -
The conversation turned to the actor when Benanti was asked if her memories of the show had been affected by his recent behavior.
— Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024 -
As ambient music played, one of the officers tried engaging him in conversation without success.
— Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023 -
In a chance conversation on the bus to Bullfrog’s Christmas party, the teenager captivated Molyneux.
— Time, 12 Jan. 2023 -
Watch the video above to hear the conversation in full.
— Rachaell Davis, Essence, 5 Apr. 2022 -
The split will help to keep the show in the public conversation longer.
— Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022 -
Watch it below and read the main points of the conversation here.
— Heran Mamo, Billboard, 4 June 2021 -
And of course the kids can't exit the conversation and run off to their room.
— Marc Silver, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024 -
And if the Tide are part of this conversation, all bets are off.
— Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2022 -
Think of this list as a conversation starter and not a food fight.
— Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 June 2023 -
But the city isn’t quite ready to have that conversation.
— Keith Gessen, Curbed, 10 May 2021 -
Baker’s conversation with the judge turned to the black bull.
— Susan Carroll, NBC News, 22 July 2022 -
Watch the video above for more of our conversation with Ersek.
— Susie Gharib, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2017 -
Wu says it’s a conversation that’s bound to play out over the next decade or two.
— Declan Harty, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2022 -
Explore new places to eat and drink and let the conversation flow.
— Courtney McLaughlin, charlotteobserver, 1 Nov. 2017 -
And maybe that’s why this conversation has to feel like that as well.
— New York Times, 11 Feb. 2021
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